Graduation Year
2015
Graduation Month
May
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Music
School or Department
Music
Major
Music
Faculty Mentor Department
Music
Faculty Mentor
Dr. James Randall
Subject Categories
Music Pedagogy | Music Performance | Music Practice
Abstract
Performance anxiety is a crippling problem for many performing musicians. Success in dealing with such a problem can make or break a performance; therefore, it becomes necessary for musicians to learn ways to cope with debilitating nerves. As a performing pianist myself, I am interested in investigating ways current performance anxiety research can be best applied to ease musicians’ stage fright. As there is a gap between current academic research on this subject and pedagogical practice, many teachers lack good advice to give students suffering stage fright. My thesis paper incorporates my personal experiences in mental practice with current academic literature in the fields of music as well as sports psychology and surgical medicine. Drawing from these resources, I will suggest a more structured pedagogy to help students and musicians develop a mental practice routine to combat performance anxiety. Practice techniques such as mental awareness and visualization can provide musicians with tools to alleviate performance anxiety and achieve a better performance
Honors College Research Project
Yes
Recommended Citation
Quist, Stephanie M., "Utilizing Mental Practice to Combat Performance Anxiety in Performing Musicians" (2015). Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts. 27.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/utpp/27
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